Ethnic differences in the effects of media on body image: the effects of priming with ethnically different or similar models.

Unlabelled: Media exposure has been positively correlated with body dissatisfaction. While body image concerns are common, being African American has been found to be a protective factor in the development of body dissatisfaction.

Method: Participants either viewed ten advertisements showing 1) ethnically-similar thin models; 2) ethnically-different thin models; 3) ethnically-similar plus-sized models; and 4) ethnically-diverse plus-sized models.

Management of unexplained symptoms in survivors of cancer.

Quality health care for survivors of cancer must evaluate and manage symptoms that are reported at the surveillance visit but are not linked to a cancer recurrence or a new cancer. At present, this does not always occur. This article analyzes quality of health care for survivors of cancer, taking empirical evidence and clinical expertise into consideration.

Cognitive limitations associated with tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors in employed breast cancer survivors.

Objectives: Previous research has suggested that endocrine therapy is associated with cognitive limitations in breast cancer survivors (BCS); this study examined the relationship in employed BCS, an average of three years post-primary treatment.

Methods: 77 BCS with past or current exposure to tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors and 56 BCS with no history of endocrine therapy completed self-report measures of cognitive function, anxiety, depression, and fatigue as well as an online neurocognitive battery.

Results: Exposure to endocrine therapy was not related to scores on the objective measures, but moderately related to perceived attentional problems at work (β = -0.

Work in cancer survivors: a model for practice and research.

Introduction: As with other illnesses, several variables can impact the transition back to the workplace, long-term work productivity, or job retention among cancer survivors. We developed a model related to work and cancer based in part on the general area of work disability and the specific literature on cancer survivors and work.

Methods: A systematic search of the literature on work and cancer was conducted to determine whether an evidence base existed to support the proposed model.

Measures of cognitive function and work in occupationally active breast cancer survivors.

Objective: This study investigated performance-based and patient-reported cognitive limitations on work output.

Methods: Working breast cancer survivors (BCS) (n = 122) and a non-cancer comparison group (NCCG; n = 113) completed measures of cognitive function, fatigue, distress, job stress, and work output.

Results: Distress, fatigue, and job stress were higher in the BCS group who were on average 3-years post-treatment.